Some of the April chores we can tackle this weekend (if time and weather permit) are:
- Get organized for May workdays - I'll bring some items to get the inside of the tool shed set up. Let's also rough out some ideas for what needs to get done next month and firm up dates/times to do them.
- Stake out beds/paths in main garden - We're hoping for compost and wood chip deliveries next month, so we'll need to mark the areas where we plan to use those resources.
- String twine for pea shoots to climb - The bamboo is in place, we just need to string up some twine between them.
- Start potatoes in barrels - Ashley ordered potatoes from NOFA, and we'll be using some of those 55 gallon drums that we got from Kerry Karlson last year to help us grow a lot of potatoes in a small space. (For anyone who is unfamiliar with this growing method, click here to read an article about it from Mother Earth News).
- Direct sow first plantings of carrots and beets in beds - we should be able to seed any cool weather crops now. If you have any favorites you want to add to the garden, bring them with you.
- Transplant lettuce, onions, bok choi, and chard to beds - If they have some of their true leaves, the greens and onions we planted last month will be ready to go into the ground now.
- Compost and prepped potatoes (Ashley to bring)
- Twine (Kanani to bring)
- Hardened off transplants (Emily to bring)
- Remay to cover transplants (Kanani to bring)
- Cool weather seeds to direct sow (Emily and Kanani to bring some)
- Combination lock, contact list, notebook, etc. for the shed (Kanani to bring)
- Water
- Raincoat, just in case
- Gloves and your favorite hand tools for planting/transplanting
- Scissors or a knife
- A trash bag to carry out any waste
- Extra tools/supplies you have laying around that might help us get things done -- twine, stakes, tape measure, short stakes/mallets
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